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£1.00Mar HAMBLEDEN VALLEY 2020 In This Issue Group Letter 1 Group Notes and News 4 Wildlife 8 Hambleden 11 Calendar 14 Sunday Services 15 From the Registers 15 Fingest 18 Turville 21 Classified Advertisements 24 Church and Village Activities and Contacts 26

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1 GROUP LETTER

Dear Folks There had been some confusion about what has been happening You will in the last few months; but moving gather from to a new parish is somewhat more last month’s involved than a regular job or house notice that move. Annie and I are moving So, I have been looking after a North; and group of churches in the Wendover so, this is Deanery, as we make the numerous my farewell arrangements for our leaving and letter. arriving. Leaving so soon was not our original We will leave with very fond intention, and it has been a joy, memories of the warm welcome and getting to know so many of you; but support that we have received across after meeting with Bishop Steven of the Valley; and we are sorry not to Oxford, we agreed, with sadness, to have been able to be with you for a accept his support in finding another number of recent celebrations and post in which to continue and develop commemorations. our ministry. However, throughout this time, a Eventually, our prayers were few familiar friends have been taking answered with a benefice in West services and pastoral offices: my Yorkshire. sincere thanks especially to Carol, Mieke and Peter; and to Penny and The Vicarage and the largest church others for holding things together. are in the village of Ripponden, with three other churches in surrounding The important thing now is for us all villages, and a total population to look ahead. approaching 8,000. With honest reflection and patient There are farms and shops and faith, the Valley churches will find the amenities, and all sorts of festivals love, the joy and the peace that God and activities that involve the local intends. communities; and, as you would You will remain in our thoughts and expect in Yorkshire, the people are prayers. warm and down-to-earth. We will Thanks and best wishes, also be much nearer to our new, first grandchild. Stephen

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Many of you have seen the Nature Table that is my kitchen (spreading throughout the Rectory Footprints: A service of remembrance for to be fair...), and know my enthusiasm for all the theFootprints: loss A service of of aremembrance child for the loss of a child beauty of life. You also know that I don’t hide On Friday Friday 13th March 13th 2020 at March7.30pm, we will2020 be holding at our 7.30pm, annual Footprints we Service; will this be from reality and, like Stephen, value openness, year it will take place at Holy Trinity Church, Church Path, Lane End, High Wycombe, HP14 holding3HD. As in previous our years annual the service will Footprints take place the weekend Service; before Mother’s this Day, yeara honesty and truth. ittime will when thetake loss of placea child can beat particularly Holy diffi Trinitycult. It may beChurch, a time of year Churchwhen the pain of losing a child is difficult to bear, whether that loss is recent or many years ago. It may My advice to my daughters, as young adults in an Path,also be a time Lane when remembering End, isHigh important andWycombe, a significant part ofHP14 the pathway through3HD. grief. uncertain world, full of absurdities, has been, “Be As in previous years the service will take place theThe Footprints weekend Service is a servicebefore for anyone Mother’s who has lost aDay, child during a pregnancy time orwhen at any the light”: do what you can to make your part of age or stage of life or has been affected by such a loss, whether parent, grandparent, the world a better place. theteacher, loss friend orof family a member.child All canare welcome. be particularly difficult. It may be a time of year when the pain of losing a I have learned much over the last four years, but Footprints will offer space to remember your child or children and the opportunity to light a childcandle in theiris difficult memory if you wish.to Therebear, will be whethermusic, readings that and prayers loss included is recent as learning to look at people through God’s eyes has part of our time of remembering. Refreshments will be served after the service. or many years ago. It may also be a time when given me a deeper, unconditional love for them, For more information please contact: rememberingThe Revd Sue Morton Tel: 01491is important 639286 and a significant part beyond my understanding, and has lifted me. Email: [email protected] ofwww.wycombedeanery.com the pathway through grief. So, feeling powerless and perhaps confused, we The Footprints Service is a service for anyone can try to amplify that small voice of love within who has lost a child during pregnancy or at any us and together make a better soundtrack for the age or stage of life or has been affected by such a Valley and beyond. loss, whether parent, grandparent, teacher, friend Sounds trite, but after all my sixty-one years (and or family member. All are welcome. most of them spent within the Church of England) Footprints will offer space to remember your child I have found that love and honesty actually can or children and the opportunity to light a candle break down the barriers that fear and lack of trust in their memory if you wish. There will be music, have built up. readings and prayers included as part of our time Speaking of learning new things, my ukulele of remembering. Refreshments will be served lessons with two groups in Marlow have been a after the service. joy. One teacher, who is fond of northern ballads, For more information please contact: had us play ‘The Last Farewell’ and a line in the The Revd Sue Morton Tel: 01491 639286 chorus is my message to all our lovely friends in the Valley: Email: [email protected] “For you are beautiful and I have loved you www.wycombedeanery.com dearly, more dearly than the spoken word can tell.”

Annie x Oasis Footprints: A service of remembrance for the loss of a child For a number of years now we have gathered At Home On Friday 13th March 2020 at 7.30pm, we will be holding our annual Footprints Service; this inyear itSt will Bartholomew’stake place at Holy Trinity Church, church, Church Path, Fingest,Lane End, High Wycombe,on the HP14 first 3HD. As in previous years the service will take place the weekend before Mother’s Day, a Stephen and Annie would love you to come Sundaytime when the lossof of eacha child can monthbe particularly for difficult. a It servicemay be a time of year informal when the to the Rectory from 3pm on the afternoon of pain of losing a child is difficult to bear, whether that loss is recent or many years ago. It may worshipalso be a time when called remembering Oasis. is important andOur a significant last part ofone the pathway was through in Wednesday the 11th of March, to have a chat and Novembergrief. and we will begin a new year of the say goodbye. OasisThe Footprints service Service is a serviceon Sundayfor anyone who thehas lost 1sta child ofduring March. pregnancy or (This at any age or stage of life or has been affected by such a loss, whether parent, grandparent, With best wishes. oneteacher, friendis actually or family member. at All Frieth). are welcome. The service begins at

6Footprints p.m. will offer space to remember your child or children and the opportunity to light a candle in their memory if you wish. There will be music, readings and prayers included as Oasispart of our timeis a of serviceremembering. of Refreshments informal will be worshipserved after the withservice. time for Women’s World Day of Prayer listeningFor more information to pleaseGod’s contact: word, time for quiet reflection The Women's World Day of Prayer service will andThe Revd prayer. Sue Morton Tel:Time 01491 639286to be thankful before God and Email: [email protected] take place this year in St Mary's, Turville on Friday towww.wycombedeanery.com sing our praise in uplifting and meditative 6th March at 2.30pm, followed by refreshments. worship songs and hymns led by the band.

Don't be put off by the name, all are welcome, so, Each month there will be a different theme for our gentlemen, do join us. worship. We hope that in the periods of silence

Anne Jones we might be able slow down and listen to the still Continued on page 7

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6 7 small voice…... was posted here by the RAF while he was training We do hope you can join us. as an LLM and Annette also acted as his mentor. Sue Brice Through her life and the way she lived and loved and cared for people she brought joy to many, brought them closer to God and through her Annette Jackson 10/10/1928 – 20/12/2019 example and encouragement brought two of us My family and I wish to thank you sincerely into ministry. for your kindness in writing and/or attending That is a wonderful example of living God's love Annette’s Service at Hambleden on 15th January. to others. Clearly I am not going to be able to acknowledge As I came to the end of my sermon I realised she all your letters of condolence individually. is still doing it. Paul Bibby, who was Rector at the time Annette Jenny Roughan set out to train as a Reader, asked me if I knew what Annette was getting involved in, to which I replied that if this was her wish “so be it”. Annette Hambleden Valley Garden Club never had any regrets and thoroughly enjoyed it. On 1st February members had a surprise It is said that no one is irreplaceable, however, opportunity to visit John and Janet Gill’s garden there is a void at home and I believe you will miss at Little Kimble to see their amazing collection of Annette in the Valley, too. Thank you for your over 100 varieties of snowdrops. The snowdrops sympathy. looked beautiful planted in clumps throughout Peter Jackson and Family the garden, amongst many other interesting plants, and it was a joy to be able to observe all their different forms and markings. As well as a lot Annette of interesting information about the snowdrops, On Sunday 19th January it was my turn to preach John and Janet also offered tea and coffee and at St. James's. Our theme was "Living God's love home-made cheese scones. to others". This formed part of my talk. At the February meeting, Brian Fisher gave a On the previous Wednesday I attended the lively presentation of a delightful wide selection Thanksgiving service in a packed Hambleden of bulbs for the garden and a few for the Church for the life of a lady who was a great conservatory, including many unusual and rare example of showing the love of God in her life varieties. His photos were excellent and he had and handing on that love to everyone she met. lots of helpful horticultural advice. It was a most enjoyable, informative and entertaining evening. Annette Jackson lived to be 91 and when I first moved to Fingest in 1987 she was beginning to In March, Rachel Siegfried from Green and study to become a Reader as LLMs were known Gorgeous will talk about growing cut flowers and then. will give some history and background to the flower farm and floral design studio. The Hambleden Valley has 6 churches and it has grown 3 LLMs, all from Fingest Church. Through New members are most welcome, please the example, love and encouragement of Annette phone Celia Warren, 01491 638691, for more first my friend, Sue Brice, and then I were called information. and eventually licensed as LLMs. Gordon Slinn Lizzie Arnott

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Save Our Churches tradition we hope to continue to help those less The Save Our Churches Fund is holding its AGM fortunate than we are. in the Sports Club on Monday 2nd March at 7pm, and all are welcome to attend. A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY Gay Doggart SUNDAY 28th JUNE 3.30pm Hambleden WI February 2020 ST. MARY THE VIRGIN, HAMBLEDEN Our meeting opened with details about this CHORAL EVENSONG SUNG BY THE month’s clubs and activities, highlighting the CHOIR OF HEREFORD CATHEDRAL ‘Snowdrop Walk’ on Wednesday 19th February. to celebrate the 700th anniversary of the Non-walkers were welcome to join us for lunch canonisation of St. Thomas of Hereford at the Five Horsehoes, Maidensgrove. The book b. Hambleden 1218 chosen for this month’s Book Club was ‘The Silence of the Girls’, Pat Barker. Quality Sale is Back! We have a number of trips planned this year 2pm, Saturday 18th April, Hambleden including the summer party at Waddesdon to celebrate ‘100 years of BFWI’. Louise Andrews Village Hall, entrance 50p. gave details of a trip to Greatmoor near Aylesbury In aid of the H.C.P.T (Life Changing which produces ‘Energy from Waste’. Helen Pilgrimage Holidays) charity no. 281074 Grubb and Louise have more trips planned for As new goods, produce, cakes, raffle the rest of the year….details to follow! prizes would be gratefully received and Our speaker this month was Warren Ford who offers of help … spoke to us about ‘Tea, our national beverage’. Teresa 01491 571451 or Warren is an experienced tea taster and blender [email protected] who originally trained with Tetley and latterly set up the Yorkshire Tea blends for Taylors of Hambleden's first 'pop up' Cinema Harrogate. He took us on a journey from leaf Hambleden's first 'pop up' cinema was a huge to cup with photographs showing his trips to tea success thanks to the incredible work of Fiona estates in Sri Lanka, India and Kenya. Warren Brooks and all those involved in organising certainly whetted our appetites for the tea and the event. A huge illuminated external sign cake which followed! These were kindly provided advertising the feature film welcomed visitors to and served by Shelagh Green, Christine Hatfield The Village Hall and a taste of the quality of the and Niki Mainds. event. If you are interested in joining us as a guest at A complimentary drink on arrival and a chance one of our meetings or on one of our walks, to catch up with friends in a convivial atmosphere please contact either Jan Connelly (01628 before the film got the evening off to a fine start. 486344) or Sarah Williams (07817 120339). We Delicious snacks and drinks to sustain us through meet on the second Thursday of each month at the film were available to purchase in the 'Foyer' 7.30pm in Hambleden Village Hall. at very reasonable prices To see our 2020 programme, please visit our The evening was introduced by Dick Fletcher, website at www.hambleden-wi.org who thanked all those whose hard work had Jo Martin made the evening possible with the 'The Children Act' starring Emma Thompson being a well chosen film for the inaugural event. The Hambleden Lent Lunches quality of the screen image and the sound were Hambleden Lent Lunches are on Saturdays both exceptional and soft seating ensured a March 7th, March 21st, March 28th and April comfortable viewing experience. 4th. Please join us to enjoy delicious soups with The whole evening made for a very pleasant friends in the community, all welcome from experience and we look forward to the next 12noon to 2pm in Hambleden Parish Hall a Continued on page 18

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Sun 1 Lent 1. Valley First Sunday: 10am, Valley Choral Eucharist, Fingest. 6pm, Oasis, Frieth not Fingest. Tues 3 2.30-4pm, Hambleden Valley Churches Tea Club, Parmoor. Wed 4 10.15am, Eucharist, Turville. Fri 6 1pm, Passion Prevails, Magnard Ensemble, Medmenham Church. Concert as part of Chiltern Arts Festival, See https://chilternarts.com/festival 1.30pm, Barney’s Toddler Group, Frieth Village Hall. 2.30pm, World Day of Prayer, Turville. 7.30pm, Beethoven and the Loss of Vital Senses, Danny Driver, Hambleden Church. Concert as part of Chiltern Arts Festival. See https://chilternarts.com/festival Sat 7 12noon-2pm, Hambleden Lent Lunch, Village Hall. Sun 9 Lent 2. Tues 10 2.30-4pm, Hambleden Valley Churches Tea Club, Parmoor. Wed 11 10.15am, Eucharist, Turville. Fri 13 7.30pm, Footprints, Holy Trinity, Lane End Sun 15 Lent 3. Tues 17 2.30-4pm, Hambleden Valley Churches Tea Club, Parmoor. Wed 18 10.15am, Eucharist, Turville. Sat 21 12noon, Lent Lunches in Hambleden and Frieth Village Halls. Sun 22 Mothering Sunday. Services with posies except 8am and 7pm: 8am, BCP, Holy Communion, Hambleden. 9.30am, Communion, Turville. 11am, Family Service, Hambleden. 11am, Communion, Medmenham and Fawley. 3pm, Family Service, Frieth. 7pm, Compline, Fingest Tues 24 9.20am, Children from Danesfield School visit Medmenham Church. 2.30-4pm, Hambleden Valley Churches Tea Club, Parmoor. Wed 25 10.15am, Eucharist with prayers for healing, Turville. Thurs 26 7 for 7.30pm, BBOWT talk, Hambleden Village Hall. Sat 28 12noon-2pm, Hambleden Lent Lunch, Village Hall. Sun 29 Lent 5. Fifth Sunday one service today: 10am, Group Communion, Hambleden. Tues 31 2.30-4pm, Hambleden Valley Churches Tea Club, Parmoor.

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Hambleden Medmenham Fawley Fingest Frieth Turville

1st March 10am, Valley Choral Eucharist, Fingest Lent 1 6pm, Oasis, Frieth (not Fingest)

8am, BCP Holy 8th March Communion 9am Holy 9.30am Holy Communion Communion Lent 2 11am Holy 11am Holy Communion Communion

9am Morning 9 am Holy 15th March Praise Communion

Lent 3 11am Holy 11am Holy Communion Communion

22nd March 8am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Holy Mothering Communion Sunday 11am Family 11am Holy 11am Holy Mice/Monkeys Service Communion Communion 3pm Family Service 7pm Compline

29th March Lent 5 10am, Valley Communion, Hambleden

5th April 9.45 Palm Sunday Procession with Jack the donkey, Hayles Field, Frieth Palm Sunday 10am Valley Choral Eucharist, Frieth Followed by APCMs for all parishes with refreshments, Frieth School

From The Registers Holy Baptism February 9 Sophia MacVarish Hambleden Rest in Peace February 8 Elizabeth Mackie Memorial Service and Burial of ashes, Fingest February 13 Judith Campbell-Taylor Funeral and Burial, Hambleden February 15 Stanley Smith Burial of ashes, Frieth

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In Aid of Raising Funds for Hambleden Village Hall Registered Charity 300275 screening in March with anticipation! Local FINGEST support for this event will ensure another great regular feature in the Hambleden calendar of Fingest Past events and once again, well done to all those who made the event possible and their hard Fingest Farmers in the 1800s (1) – William work. Nash, born in 1823, was farming in Fingest from the middle of the 1800s into the beginning of the Bart and Julia Lacey 20th Century. His farm of 280 acres, situated in Chequers Lane, Fingest, was known at this time as Fingest Farm. In the late 1890s to early 1900s it Easter lilies became known as Fingest Manor Farm. H. Cripps A lovely and long standing tradition at Hambleden Q.C. and his son had purchased Parmoor in 1873 parish church has been for parishioners (church- and began buying land and properties in Fingest goers and non-churchgoers) to donate lilies in and Skirmett to form part of the Parmoor Estate. remembrance of those who have been especially In 1894 they established a farm of 63 acres loved and who have departed this life. It makes together with a new farmhouse in Fingest next to a stunning display for Easter services and for Ivy Cottage and the Chequers Inn. The new farm the many visitors who come into church in the weeks following Easter Day. You can add your name to the list in the church porch on or before Monday 6th April noting how many lilies you want at £3.50 each. Elspeth Armstrong will place an order with a florist who supplies long stem lilies. They will be timed to open on Easter eve and will be set out in the church by the flower arrangers. You can instruct Elspeth on 01491 571 324 or [email protected] She will be happy to receive your cash or a cheque made payable to Elspeth Armstrong at Pheasants Manor Farm, Chequers Lane, Fingest circa 1970 Coombe House, Hambleden RG9 6SD Continued on page 21

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was called Fingest Farm and Fingest Manor Farm and has since offered an impressive range of in Chequers Lane eventually became known as remedial and preventative conservation services Manor Farm. William Nash died in 1902 and was to commercial and private clients as well as buried in Fingest churchyard as were his wife and larger heritage other members of his family. organisations. Don Boreham A goliath in the conservation world, Trevor was involved with important conservation projects on an international scale including at Aphrodisias— one of the oldest and Trevor Proudfoot most sacred sites in Turkey. Closer to home he led many prestigious projects working with the National William Nash’s headstone in Trust, Historic England, Historic Royal Palaces St. Bartholomew’s churchyard, and Oxford University to survey and conserve Fingest external and internal architectural features, historic objects, monuments and statuary. TURVILLE In addition to repairs to St Mary’s Church in Turville and other local buildings, Cliveden The History of Cliveden Conservation and Conservation recently completed works to its link to Turville Village. clean and repair a highly decorative altarpiece Cliveden Conservation was founded in 1982 by of gilded marble, designed by the novelist and former Turville village resident Trevor Proudfoot poet Thomas Hardy at All Saints, Windsor. who sadly died in September 2019. The The discovery, cleaning and restoration of the workshop was first set up to conserve the National Thomas Hardy Altarpiece has transformed the Trust’s growing statuary collections across the whole building: it is once again a focal feature of country, with Trevor as Advisor to the Trust for this beautiful church. Stone and Plaster Conservation – a position he St Mary’s Church in the village of Datchet was held until his death. In 1990 the company moved another special project. As well as restoring away from the sole employ of the National Trust, the external stonework of the spire, Cliveden Hambleden Village Stores & Post Office

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20 21 Conservation was asked to replace two worn figurative carvings around the windows. Jem Hobbs, one of Cliveden Conservation’s skilled stone carvers, sculpted the head of the late Ron Piggott, who helped raise funds for the conservation work. Many of the projects which Cliveden Conservation has undertaken over the past 30 years have won awards. In his new role as Managing Director, Lewis Proudfoot, Trevor’s son who grew up in Turville, is passionate about continuing with these successes and maintaining his father’s legacy as one of the country’s leading experts for the conservation of stone, terracotta, plaster, wall paintings and the decorative arts. Beth Mead Wax Application https://www.clivedenconservation.com

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SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB Hav e you ever ventured inside the Hambleden Social Club? Hambleden Sports and Social Club is a community organisation providing sporting facilities on the Dene in Hambleden, as well as a Social Club in the village centre. The current sporting sections are cricket, tennis, football and pool. Take a look at our website at hambledenssc.co.uk for more information.

The Social Club is situated in the centre of Hambleden Village, to the left of the Post Office/Shop. The club is a members club which allows us to provide alcohol and soft drinks at

low prices, for consumption by our members and their guests. The Social Club offers fruit machines, pool table, darts, TV, comfortable seating and a friendly atmosphere! Membership:- £20 per year or £10 for OAPs and Students Opening hours:- 8pm - 11pm (Tuesday – Saturday) You can also hire the Social Club for meetings during the day and functions in the evening. Please contact Pat Eldridge 01491 576067 for more information. We are lucky to have this facility in our wonderful valley, please do pop in and take a look for yourself!

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Hambleden Valley Group of Churches Frieth (St John the Evangelist) Interim Minister: Ven Jonathan Chaffey Contact: Judy Hunt, 01494 882227, 07340 117406 [email protected] [email protected] Village Hall Bookings: Group Rector: The Rev. Stephen Southgate, website www.friethvillagehall.org Currently on secondment. email [email protected] Associate Priest: The Revd Sue Morton, Tel 01494 880737 Currently on secondment. Uniformed organisations: Lesley Ansell, Licensed Lay Minister: 01494 882665 (after 4 pm) John Kimberley, 01491 413155 [email protected] Rainbows and Brownies: Director of Music and Choir: Mrs Lesley Ansell, Rainbows now meet on Christine Wells BEM, 01491 571588, Mondays from 5pm - 6pm [email protected] [email protected], 01494 882665 Group Treasurer: David Napier, 01491 Miss Katherine Gomme now runs Brownies 574230, [email protected] Brownies now meet on Mondays from 6pm Group Administrator: Penny McLeish, - 7.30pm 01491 571288, [email protected] [email protected], 07545549910 Baptisms: Vicky Hollier, 01491 638760, Frieth Natural History Society: [email protected] Alan Gudge, 01494 881464 Weddings and Blessings: Paul and Lynda Frieth Village Society: Caroline Walker Marston-Weston 01494 883188 [email protected] 01494 882333 Tea Club: St. Katharine’s, Parmoor, Frieth Lunch Club: meets on last Tuesdays, 3 - 4.30pm Thursday of the month at the Yew Tree Pub. Sue Brice, 01494 882084, Judy Hunt, 01494 882227 [email protected] or Gillian Loveridge, [email protected] 01491 638895, [email protected] Hambleden (St Mary the Virgin) Barney's Toddler Group: Frieth Village Hall, Usually 2nd Fridays during term time Churchwarden: 1.30-3pm with Café in last half hour. Michael Tebbot, 01494 882261, Revd Sue Morton 01491 639286 or [email protected] Sarah Hunt [email protected] Bell Ringing: Fri 7.45pm practice, Helen or Karen, [email protected] Website: www.hambleden-valley-churches.org.uk Village Hall Bookings: Jamie Baker, 01491 410669, www.hambledenvillagehall.org Fawley (St Mary the Virgin) Women’s Institute: Churchwarden: David Napier, Sarah Williams, 07817 120339 01491 574230, Pilates: Mondays 11 – 12 Fran Presho, [email protected] 07951 019594 Clerk to Fawley Parish Meeting and Bridge Club: Fridays 1.30 – 4.30 Village Hall booking: Mr Ross McDonald, 07769 971252 Frances Cugnoni, 01491 576409 [email protected] Hambleden Social and Sports Club: Open daily from 8 pm Pat Eldridge, Fingest (St Bartholomew) 01491 576067 Churchwardens: Tennis Club: Heather Symons, Brian Barnes, 01494 882613, 01491 577344, [email protected] [email protected] Tennis Coaching: Chris Marshall, Jill Dean, 01491 638678, [email protected] 07801 999230, [email protected]

26 27 Royal British Legion: Gillian Loveridge Susie Phillips, 01491 639584 (Secretary), 01491 638895 www.thevillagehall.co.uk Yoga: Monday 7pm-8.30pm Debbie Flavell, 01491 414403, Pilates: Tues 5.55pm - 6.55pm & 7pm - 8pm. [email protected] www.pilat-ease.co.uk Indoor Market: Hambleden, 2nd Saturday in Yoga: Mon 7.00 - 8.00pm Month (except January) Elizabeth Rowsell 07884 437277 Circle Dance Thursday 7pm – 8.30pm Debby Flavell 01491 414403 Parish Council Contacts [email protected] Hambleden: Parish Clerk Lorna Coldwell 01494 881483, [email protected], Medmenham (St Peter and St Paul) www.hambleden.org.uk Medmenham: Parish Clerk Carole Burslem Churchwardens: Dennis Harwood, 01494 449215, [email protected] 01628 810143, [email protected] Turville: Parish Clerk Lorna Coldwell, Angela Magee, 01628 484043, 01494 881483, turvilleparishcouncil@gmail. [email protected] com, www.turvilleparishcouncil.org.uk Fawley: Clerk to Fawley Parish Meeting Village Hall Bookings: Emma Tentori, Mr Ross McDonald, 07769 971252 07759 014396 [email protected] Uniformed organisations: 1st Danesfield Scouts, Cubs and Magazine details Beavers: leader Nick Currie, [email protected] Editor: Penny McLeish, Medmenham Matters: Jo Baxter, 01491 01491 571288, 573901, [email protected] [email protected]

Skirmett New subscriptions: Penny McLeish, Village Hall Bookings: Missy Davies, 01491 571288, [email protected] 01491 639 297 www.skirmettvillagehall.org Pilates: Mon 11.15am – 12.15 pm Advertising Manager: David Napier, Julia Farey, 07747 825 830 01491 574230, david_napier@btopenworld. Hambleden Valley Garden Club: Meetings com Oct-Mar on first Tuesday each month at Skirmett Village Hall 7.30. Contact Celia Warren, 01491 Distributors: 638691. Fawley: Hilary Beck-Burridge, 01491 413171; Fingest: Brian Barnes, 01494 882613; Frieth: Tony Parkins, 01494 882170; Turville (St Mary the Virgin) Hambleden: Samantha Webb, 01491 414418; Church Wardens: Medmenham: Jim Tilbury, 01628 487135; Anne Jones, 01491 639344, Mill End: Robert Spicer, 01491 577747; [email protected] Northend: Susie Phillips, 01491639584; Caroline Sants, 01491 638994 Elizabeth Arnott, 01491 638337, [email protected] Sarah Evans, 01491 639240; Pheasants Hill: Kate Hussey, 01491 576913; Skirmett: Bessie Webb, 01491 638574; Bell Ringing: Mon 8pm practice, Southend: Valmai Pickett 01491 638523; Ann Lazur, 01491 638039 Turville: Christine Massey, 01491 638679; Sunday School: Sara Harman, Woodend: Helen Balkwell, 01628 471403. 01491 639211

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